St Helens (UK Parliament constituency)
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| St Helens Borough constituency |
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| Created: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | one |
St Helens was a county constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, it was represented by one Member of Parliament. The constituency was abolished in 1983, being split into North and South divisions.
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[edit] Boundaries
The constituency was based on the boundaries of St Helens County Borough.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1885)
| Year | Member | Party | |
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| 1885 | Henry Seton-Karr | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Thomas Glover | Labour | |
| 1910 | Rigby Philip Wason Swift | Conservative | |
| 1918 | James Sexton | Labour | |
| 1931 | Richard Austin Spencer | Conservative | |
| 1935 | William Albert Robinson | Labour | |
| 1945 | Hartley Shawcross | Labour | |
| 1958 | Leslie Spriggs | Labour | |
- Constituency abolished (1983)
[edit] Elections
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